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So how does this work folks ....
I purchased a pair of normal ( coughs ) King Quail and this is the result of the first mating .

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Which brings me to my question ... Would the coloured ( not normal ) babies be produced naturally from a normal pair in a clutch this size ORRRRR did I get normals split to whatever mutation has arisen in the young ????

Yes pet shop bought birds so not so surprised if they are splits .
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My understanding is that the parents must each be split for the mutation showing up. Ive had "normal" looking birds produce silvers.
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Yep, both parents are split for silver. Don't get them all started again deb ;-) .
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and cinnamon too apparently. the one in the pic, on the left, you can see the reddish stripes :)
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Same with mine. Two normal pairs produce normals silvers and cinnimons
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lol Natamambo ..let them go . Im not playing this round :thumbup:

Oh well it is a mixed bag then isnt it ... Anyhoo this will be fun watching them grow and colour up . These are my first quail ( apart from one disaster but that's another story ).

They are up and running around the aviary ... very trusting of humans at this age I see.
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Oh we are up to a 12 count :D
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And what might this one be? Spotted in a bird shop in LA...
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Coturnix something. Jap quail to you and me. Eggs are tasty when boiled, but take a lot to make a cake. :lol: These are the ones that people eat and consider a big deal as dinners go. They come in a range of colours and this is obviously a marked white. Unless you mean it is the same size as a King? In which case the same answer re colour, but a lot rarer, as it would be a King mutation. And I would want to know why you did not bring it home with you. :silent:
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in LA it could be any sort of king mutation, but I agree with FB it looks like a jap quail. (coturnix japonica by the way :P )
KQ possible mutants are splashed, pied.
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